Many oil heat systems now display the prestigious Energy Star label, which signifies that they are technologically advanced and clean burning. Some oil heat systems have efficiency ratings that exceed 90%.

Compared to 25 years ago, homeowners now need an average of 500 fewer gallons of oil to heat their homes each year.

Oil heated homes heat up quickly and provide even and efficient heat. For every gallon of oil burned, a whopping 140,000 Btu's are produced. That's 40% more Btu's of heat than an equivalent amount of natural gas produces.

Particulate emissions have been reduced significantly and new oil heat systems now burn fuel 95% cleaner than 25 years ago. Average soot emissions for properly adjusted flame retention burners are less than .003 pounds for every 7 gallons of oil burned. This works out to about 6 ounces of soot per year (approximately equal to natural gas burners).

The industry is moving toward the wider use of fuels that will burn even cleaner than conventional heating oil. Test studies have already shown that BioHeat®, a blending of conventional fuel with biological products like soybeans, have reduced equipment service costs for oil heat users.

Heating oil prices, when adjusted for inflation, actually dropped 23% during the 1980s and 1990s. More recently, the price of heating oil has increased—but so has the cost of natural gas and all other heating fuels.

Oil-fired water heaters provide virtually unlimited hot water at low cost. Not only does an oil-fired water heater save huge amounts of money over its lifetime, it is also perfect for homes with high hot water demand (growing families, homes with hot tubs, etc.).

Heating oil cannot explode. If you dropped a lit match into a barrel of oil, the match would go out as if you dropped it in water. Oil must first be turned into a fine particle mist before it will ignite and burn, typically at a temperature of 130-140 degrees.

Oil heat companies aren’t large monopolies, so homeowners can choose a company that best suits their needs and personalities. Most oil dealers are locally owned and operated with deep roots in their communities.